… to drive ocean knowledge revolution In the context of global celebrations for World Oceans Day, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission announced the first Actions officially endorsed as part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030 (the ‘Ocean Decade’). Subject to a competitive selection process with hundreds of applications, the endorsed … Read more
Marine life is fleeing the equator to cooler waters. History tells us this could trigger a mass extinction event Shutterstock Anthony Richardson, The University of Queensland; Chhaya Chaudhary, University of Auckland; David Schoeman, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Mark John Costello, University of Auckland The tropical water at the equator is renowned for having … Read more
In one of our last posts, we were proposing to think about the possibility of establishing mariculture here in Jamaica. A study of the University of California with the title “The ecological and economic potential for offshore mariculture in the Caribbean” stated that Jamaica has the “most productive farm sites” in the Caribbean. OpenBlue, a … Read more
“The picture above shows the plastic garbage in the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club (RJYC). After weeks without rain, a heavy downpour washed Kingston’s trash into the bay. As is so often the case, plastic waste begins with a lack of environmental awareness on land.” (Ambassador J.C. Schmillen – VP Global Affairs, Caribbean Maritime University) Read … Read more
In a new post I present an argumentation paper to establish a Caribbean Mariculture Research Centre at CMU. And it essentially aims at establishing a mariculture industry in Jamaica. I know that it is a massive project, which needs a lot of commitment and investment. I understand that this cannot fall from the sky overnight. But somehow, we … Read more
An ocean like no other: the Southern Ocean’s ecological richness and significance for global climate Shutterstock/CherylRamalho Ceridwen Fraser, University of Otago; Christina Hulbe, University of Otago; Craig Stevens, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, and Huw Griffiths, British Antarctic Survey In 2018, a map named after an oceanographer went viral. The so-called Spilhaus projection, … Read more
The Atlantic: The driving force behind ocean circulation and our taste for cod Fishing boats coming into Le Guilvinec, Brittany, France, at the end of the day. Photoneye/Shutterstock Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University and Pascal Le Floc’h, Université de Bretagne occidentale “Did the Atlantic close and then reopen?” That was the question posed in a 1966 … Read more
The world’s ocean is bearing the brunt of a changing climate. Explore its past and future in our new series shutterstock. Wes Mountain, The Conversation Oceans 21 is a Conversation international series examining the history and future of the world’s ocean. Five profiles open our series on the global ocean, delving into ancient Indian Ocean … Read more
This week (14.12.2020) the UNESCO published on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) the second edition of the “Global Ocean Science Report 2020–Charting Capacity for Ocean Sustainability.” The report is a helpful resource for policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders seeking to assess progress towards the Sustainable Development … Read more
The Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility (CCPF) calls for proposals to stimulate projects within Caribbean-based, blue economy companies/actors to enhance their economies of scale and scope in the delivery of products and services, and collectively increase competitiveness, revenues, employment, and export within the COVID scenario. The CCPF will support cluster projects with up to a maximum … Read more